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specified redline, we must exercise strict management over the process of
offsetting cultivated land that has been put to non-agricultural uses and

improve the layout of agricultural land through a holistic approach. We
should advance the high-quality development of high-standard cropland and
strengthen the protection of black soil and the comprehensive use of saline

and alkaline soils to improve the quality of our arable land.
We should press ahead with initiatives to invigorate the seed industry
and drive the R&D and application of high-end, smart agricultural machinery

and equipment suited to hilly and mountainous areas. We should enhance
agricultural efficiency through a combination of high-quality land, superior
seeds, advanced machinery, and effective methods. To foster a diversified

food supply system, we should continue to advance farming, forestry, animal
husbandry, and fisheries in tandem and develop modern protected
agriculture. We should boost the development of the non-timber forest-based

economy and the forestry and grassland sectors.
We should keep rural land contract relationships stable and make steady
progress in trials on extending second-round rural land contracts by another

30 years upon their expiration. We should develop appropriately scaled
agricultural operations, improve the quality of new types of agribusiness,
make commercial services for agriculture more accessible and efficient, and

encourage small rural households to become involved in modern agriculture.
26. Building a beautiful and harmonious countryside for people to live and work
in
We should draw on the experience gained in the Green Rural Revival

Program in Zhejiang Province, refine the mechanisms for countryside
development based on local conditions, and adopt a zonal, category-based

approach to systematically advancing rural revitalization. We should take
well-ordered steps to put in place more complete infrastructure systems,
make public services more accessible, and improve the living environment in
rural areas. We should coordinate our work on improving the layouts of

villages and towns and promote the integrated planning, construction, and
maintenance of county infrastructure.

We should make coordinated efforts to advance territorial space
governance at the county level and steadily carry out comprehensive
county-wide land improvement initiatives. We should continue improving
the rural living environment, devoting tenacious efforts to dealing with issues

such as upgrading toilets and clearing up waste, and moving faster to address

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